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The College of Forensic Pathologists
of
Sri Lanka
Induction of the 9th President
on 13th July 2012
Chief Guest
Hon. D.E.W.Gunasekara
Senior Minister of Human Resources, Sri Lanka
Guest of Honour
Dr. Ravindra Ruberu
Secretary, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
At
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute
100, Independence Square Colombo 07
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Programme
5.50 p.m.
Guests take their seats
6.00 p.m.
Arrival of
The Guest of Honour
6.05 pm
Arrival of
The Chief Guest
6.10 p.m.
Ceremonial procession
6.15 p.m.
National Anthem & Lighting of
traditional oil lamp
6.30 p.m.
Welcome address
by the Immediate past President
Dr. Uthpala Attygalle
6.40 p.m.
Induction of the New President
by the incumbent President
Prof. M.S.L. Salgado
6.50 p.m.
Address by the Guest of Honour
Dr. Ravindra Ruberu
Secretary, Ministry of Health & Nutrition
7.05 p.m.
Address by the Chief Guest
Hon. D.E.W. Gunasekara
Senior Minister for Human Resources
7.25 p.m.
Presidential address
Dr. D.L. Waidyaratne
7.45 p.m.
Presentation of Mementoes
7.50 p.m.
Felicitations
8.10 p.m.
Vote of Thanks by Hony. Joint Secretary
Dr M. Vidanapathirana
8.15 p.m.
Ceremonial procession leaves
8.20 p.m.
Social programme & Cocktails
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COUNCIL OF THE COLLEGE OF FORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS OF
SRI LANKA - YEAR 2012
President
Dr. D.L. Waidyaratne
President Elect
Dr. S.M.H.M.K. Senanayaka
Past Presidents
Prof. MSL Salgado
Dr. U. Attygalle
Dr. A. Samarasekera
Dr. LBL de Alwis
Prof. R. Fernando
Vice President
Dr. N.D.N.A. Mendis
Treasurer
Dr. M. Sivasubramanium
Joint Secretaries
Dr. H.P. Wijewardena
Dr. M. Vidanapathirana
Editors
Dr. S.D. Channa Perera
Dr. I.D.G. Kitulwatte
Committee Members
Dr, Jean Perera
Dr. Ajith Tennakoon
Dr. P. Dassanayake,
Dr. Dinesh Fernando
Dr. Tikiri Gunatillake
Dr. W.R.A.S. Rajapaksha
Dr. Sandaken Waduge
Dr. Dhammika Pathirana
Coordinators
Dr. S.P.A. Hewage (Social)
Dr. P.A.S. Edirisinghe (Document and project)
Dr. Amal Vadysinghe (Academic)
Dr. Ravindra Samaranayaka (CPD)
Dr. Jeewana Samaraweera (ERPM)
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NOTE FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITORS
It is our privilege to contribute a note to this souvenir on the induction of Dr.
D.L.Waidyaratne as the 9th president of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka.
On behalf of the council and the members of the College, we take this opportunity to extend
our gratitude to the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, our main sponsors, Citizens Development
Business Finance PLC, Members of Mahinda Club and all others who contributed in
different ways to make this event a success.
We wish to appeal to everybody, specially our membership to patronize all our advertisers
who contributed lavishly without which it would have been difficult to bring out this
souvenir in its present form.
The commendable assistance given by Miss. Nadeeka Gunawardane in preparation of this
souvenir is greatly appreciated.
We specially appreciate the commitment of our printers, Design Systems (Pvt) Ltd,
Maradana who printed this souvenir at a short notice. Thank you for being someone we
could count on.
We would like to express our gratitude to Donalds Studio for the good quality council
photograph. It is with immense gratitude we appreciate all those who contributed to make
this souvenir a success.
We feel honoured in offering all our guests a cheerful welcome on the induction ceremony of
our President. Your presence is the core strength for success of this event. We hope that
today will be a memorable day to all of you.
Thank you
Dr. Indira Kitulwatte
Dr. Channa Perera
Dr. Sriyantha Amararatne
Dr. Jeewana Samaraweera
Organizing committee
Dr. Jean Perera
Dr. M Vidanapathirana
Dr. HP Wijewardene
Dr. Channa Perera
Dr. Indira Kitulwatte,
Dr. M Sivesubramnium
Dr. SPA Hewage
Dr. S Amararatne
Dr. Jeewana Samaraweera
Dr. Ravindra Samaranayake
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Council of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka
Year 2012
Seated (Left to right)
Dr. H.P. Wijewardena Joint Secretary), Dr. N.D.N.A. Mendis (Vice President), Prof. R.
Fernando(Past President), Dr. S.M.H.M.K. Senanayaka ( President Elect), Dr. D.L.
Waidyaratne ( President), Prof. MSL Salgado (Immediate Past President), Dr. A.
Samarasekera(Past President), Dr. U. Attygalle (Past President) , Dr. M. Vidanapathirana (Joint
Secretary)
Standing (Left to right)
Dr. Amal Vadysinghe, Dr. Tikiri Gunatillake, Dr. P.A.S. Edirisinghe, Dr. Dhammika Pathirana,
Dr. Ravindra Samaranayaka, Dr. S.D. Channa Perera, Dr. W.R.A.S. Rajapaksha, Dr. Ajith
Tennakoon, Dr. Sandaken Waduge, Dr. Jeewana Samaraweera, Dr. P. Dassanayake, Dr. Jean
Perera, Dr. I.D.G. Kitulwatte, Dr. S.P.A. Hewage, Dr. M. Sivasubramanium
Absent
Dr. LBL de Alwis (Founder president), Dr. Dinesh Fernando,
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF GUEST
It is with great pleasure that I send this message of felicitations to the College of Forensic
Pathologists of Sri Lanka, on the occasion of the induction of its ninth President Dr. D.L.
Waidyaratne.
Forensic medicine first originated as a simple inspection of a dead body to
determine the manner of death from the inception of human history.
Today with the
development of science and technology there is an increased reliance on forensic medicine in
the administration of justice.
Crimes have increased throughout the world and Sri Lanka is not an exception. Murder,
violence, suicide, and rape dominate the day-to-day lives. Abuse of dependent children is on
the rise. To ensure respect for human rights and dignity it is essential to have fair and
effective forensic investigations. An expert in forensic medicine is expected to give opinions
with impartiality based on scientific evidence. Precision and accuracy is always demanded.
Expert testimony and explanations given in criminal trials not only benefit the victim, but
also the accused, which is essential in maintaining law and order in a country. The role
played by the members of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka in
administration of justice and in uplifting their own professional standards is admirable. Dr.
D.L. Waidyaratne, who has vast experience as a forensic expert with integrity through his
work in the North Central and Central Provinces, is inducted today as the President of the
College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka. It is my conviction that he will play a major
role in further advancing the standards of the profession.
D. E. W. Gunasekera
Senior Minister for Human Resources
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MESSAGE FROM THE GUEST OF HONOR
I am honoured to be invited to diverse activities of the College of Forensic Pathologists of
Sri Lanka during last 2 years as the Secretary, Ministry of Health. It is a great pleasure to
see the dedication and the enthusiasm of the College members in uplifting their own
professional standards.
Medical professionals who are specialized in Forensic Medicine are integral members of the
Criminal Justice System making the connection between law and medicine. With increased
confidence on evidence based medicine the important role of the experts in Forensic
Medicine in the administration of justice is identified by all the stake holders.
Violence has been identified as a major public Health issue. Child abuse and neglect, youth
violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, elder abuse, self-directed violence, and
collective violence are identified threats to the society. Traffic accidents in the country are
on the rise giving a heavy burden to the health budget.
All these require proper
investigation, analysis and documentation. Therefore it is obvious that the experts in forensic
medicine has a significant contribution in detection, reporting and prevention of these
violence related morbidity and mortality. Truthful, proper and impartial forensic evidence
contributes significantly in prevention of violence in the country.
Presently, a significant proportion of medico-legal services in this country are being carried
out by grade medical officers. The role played by the College of Forensic Pathologists in
uplifting the medico-legal services in this country through preparation of guidelines is
commendable. I hope Dr. D.L. Waidyaratne, the newly inducted president of the College of
Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka will share his wide experience to guide the College in
further uplifting the medico-legal services in this country.
Dr. Ravindra Ruberu
Secretary
Ministry of Health
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
It is an honour and privilege to send this message to the souvenir issued to mark the event of
my induction as the ninth President of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka.
I am happy to have been there at the very first humble meeting held in the latter part of 1999,
which laid the foundation for the prestigious organization – The CFPSL. It is encouraging to
see that the enthusiasm shown by my contemporary colleagues, then young postgraduates, in
improving the quality of medico legal service in Sri Lanka, is still in place. Today our team
has been strengthened by scores of newly qualified, energetic young specialists in forensic
medicine. It is a pleasure to work with a team of such dedicated and sincere colleagues to
achieve the goals set out at the inception of the College. Exploring new dimensions in the
field, while following the good traditions and norms set out by the predecessors, including all
the past presidents, council members as well as the legendary specialists who served in the
pre- College era, is the task of present generation.
The College has been working on diverse spheres of academic and practical interest during
the past few years. This has brought in an intensive dialogue within the field, expressing a
series of dissenting views and opinions to show that the College is „living‟ in a democratic
and progressive stretch of its short but fruitful history. Drafting
guidelines, improving
existing medico-legal documents and formats are some of the ongoing projects that warrant
wider participation of members.
Organizing CPD activities and encouraging scientific
research are the other most important goals to be achieved.
I am confident that with the support of the enthusiastic and dedicated members, the new
Council will be invariably successful in achieving all its targets during the year ahead.
Dr D. L. Waidyaratne
President
The College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka
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Crowning the Medical detective: an anecdote
Deftly moving scalpels,
Firmly gripped forceps
And to match it the “eagle eye”.
Never forgetting the “gift of the gab”
To thwart the defence darts
Tools of master craftsmen
the leading medical detectives.
Past presidents solemnly march
the aisle in red flowing garb
each with varied acumen
none surpassing the next.
They march to crown
The “medic from the ancient city”
Dr. Waidyaratne – “a Gem of a doc”.
An year of active learning ahead
For the college of forensic pathologists
Proudly declaring its 12 years
since we first marched that day
Yeah we did it! we’re a team
Medical detectives claim the lead
Dr. Jean Perera
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Kada 12
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Mobile: 0714479371
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FELICITATIONS
Felicitation and paying tribute to teachers is an important event that celebrates the teaching
profession. It aims to honor and pay homage to the teachers who have risen above
themselves to become true catalysts of change.
The council of the College was so glad to approve the proposal by Dr DL Waidyaratne to
pay tribute to his teachers; professor C.J. Babapulle and Dr. S.M.Colomboge at the induction
ceremony as the President of the College.
Although the opportunity to express our gratitude in person to Professor Babapulle is lost
due to his premature demise, we decided to express our heartfelt gratitude by felicitating him
for his dedication as a teacher and commendable career.
Dr. S.M.Colomboge was a role model to all of us in the field of Forensic Medicine. The
tireless service you have done to the field not expecting any reward in return is greatly
appreciated by all the members of the College.
Attorney: Do you recall the time that you examined the
body?
Doctor: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
Attorney: And Mr. James was dead at the time?
Doctor: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I
was doing an autopsy.
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Presidential Address 2012
Delivered by Dr. D.L. Waidyaratne
MD (USSR), MD (Forensic Medicine), DLM (Colombo)
Honorable D.E.W. Gunasekara, Senior Minister of Human Resources – the Chief
Guest, the guest of Honor Dr. Ravindra Ruberu, Secretary, Ministry of Health,
Prof. M.S.L. Salgado, and other members of head table,
Distinguished invitees and guests,
Past Presidents, members of the Council and members of the College of Forensic
Pathologist of Sri Lanka,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is with great sense of humility that I stand here before you, after having been inducted to
the prestigious and responsible position of President of the College of Forensic Pathologists
of Sri Lanka. I have an obligation to continue the great traditions and good work that has
been done by my predecessors in the past.
All of us are still recovering from the difficult period of 30 years long war. If the
environment which nurtured terrorism remains unchanged, history might repeat itself. The
absence of fires and blasts, cries and screams of innocent men, women and children provides
a great opportunity, if I may use a medical jargon, "A LUCID INTERVAL" where, we are
given one more chance to carefully analyze the situation and take appropriate remedial
action. Can you remember the days, when we gathered here in this very same SLFI
auditorium for many of our common professional functions a few years ago? What we saw
out there were parapet walls and fences separating independence square into small cells or
cages. But how nice is it today to see the lawns and terraces, walk ways and blooming
flowers, inviting lovers, butterflies and birds to live in peace and harmony? None us want to
lose this freedom. We as forensic medical community must rely on statesmen to formulate
conditions for a lasting peace. All of us gathered here, doctors, lawyers, scientists,
administrators and others can contribute in our own way to this noble task by productive
work in our respective fields of expertise.
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In the given context, we must construe the responsibilities and obligations of the medicolegal fraternity as a part of criminal justice system of the county. Justice remains, ultimately
the precious single bond that maintains the integrity of a civilized society. The feeling of
being sidelined or denied justice invariably drives an individual into frustration, which may
further develop into distrust and rejection of the entire system and lead the affected men and
women to resort to other means and ways to their "Own Justice" probably through violence
and terrorism. The expert medical opinions given at trials should be objective, unbiased and
scientifically sound for which, basic data that we gather by examination should be objective.
This is where the infrastructure development is so imperative. Conducting judicial autopsies
and examination of persons for medico-legal purposes, record findings, interpretation and
formulation of opinions, reporting to Courts and giving oral testimony are the main
components of our basic duty as forensic medical practitioners.
Doctors‟ contribution to the administration of justice dates back to era of ancient kings of
Ceylon, who according to Davy (1821) had, utilized the services of some “experts” in death
investigation. In the Regulation No. 01 of British Government (1819) and subsequent “Code
of Criminal Procedure” enacted in 1883, defined the role of doctors in criminal justice
system. Thus the Medico legal service in Sri Lanka has functioned for more than a century.
The PGIM has been producing board certified specialists in forensic medicine since 1982
and the number of specialists has gone beyond 60 for last 30 years.
State of Clinical Medico Legal Service
Although we have achieved some improvements in several autopsy suites, we have not
established even a single centre for forensic clinical examinations with adequate facilities.
Our major concern is still in autopsy pathology, although we pride ourselves that the forensic
doctors practice both clinical forensic medicine and forensic pathology. We do examine men
and women with wounds, alleged victims of sexual violence and torture in scores, every day.
Yet can we name a medico legal unit of any health institution where at least minimum
standards of clinical practice can be maintained?
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Support staff
While the Forensic Medicine specialists were trained to be on par with the rest of the world,
the system has overlooked the requirement for assistance from adequate categories and
numbers of trained middle level technical staff to support the specialists. So far Medico
Legal Units of almost all health institutions have no other support staff other than “Health
Care Assistants” the category of minor staff, known until recent days as “sanitary labourers”.
Equipment
Digital cameras, Colposcopes and other essential equipment and instruments are only
dreams, whereas the world has moved so forward. Laboratory facilities of an acceptable
level have not reached any peripheral medico legal unit. Collecting, storage and preservation
of forensic biological samples and dispatching them to Government Analyst Department are
done with very difficulty. There is no way of getting a regular supply of specimen
containers, jars, tubes and necessary other consumables. Neither the Department of Health
nor the Judiciary is taking any note of these.
In short the infrastructure development for medico legal service has been trailing far behind
the rest of medicine and sciences. Yet the demand for high quality reports and testimony for
proper administration of justice is ever growing. So I propose to put forward this year as the
year for initiating a drive for infrastructure development and identifying staff
requirement for the medico legal units in the country.
It should not be misunderstood that due to said lack of facilities, our professionals have been
rendering substandard services. However there were instances where, these deficiencies led
to serious unpleasant consequences.. One of very illustrative examples was the forensic
investigation of case of death of 17 civilian aid workers attached to an INGO, under
suspicious circumstances in Muttur in 2006. Non availability of cold storage and adequate
autopsy facility including postmortem radiological investigation facilities at Trincomalee
District General Hospital resulted in various difficulties and embarrassments. Exhumation of
bodies and transportation of them to Colombo for radiological investigations and so many
other hardships had to be borne.
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Professional Interactions with Judiciary and Police
As Forensic Pathologists we play the role of “service providers” in criminal justice system,
whereas the Judiciary, Attorney Generals Department and the Police Department are the
„beneficiaries‟. But all important professional relationship between us needs to be further
improved for better functioning of the system. At times we feel that the Judiciary and Police
are almost unaware of the importance of Judicial Medical Expertise in the earlier stages of
criminal investigation process; for eg. the importance of crime scene visits by JMO is
frequently overlooked by both police and judiciary. The number and variety of issues to be
sorted out in this context is beyond the scope of this forum and they have a serious negative
influence on the outcome of medico legal examination itself and reporting. We are looking
forward to initiate a constructive dialogue with all the stake holders: Judiciary, Attorney
Generals Department Ministries of Health/Justice and the Police Department in near future.
Place of Medico legal expertise in civil jurisdiction is almost a grey area. Right of defending
party in criminal cases to get a second medical opinion must also be positively evaluated.
These sensitive issues have to be clarified considering the legal and ethical standards so that
the integrity of Judicial Medical Specialists is unaffected. I am very much hopeful that we
can make a sustainable progress with Honorable new Attorney General Mr. Palitha
Fernando.
Many things are done.
1. We teach medical undergraduates and postgraduate doctors.
2. Contribution to training of other relevant professionals and technical categories of
staff too is among our responsibilities.
3. We engage in researches and surveys on related topics The knowledge generated by
analyzing the data gathered through day to day work as well as new knowledge
created by research can be utilized in the sphere of policy planning aimed at
preventing and minimizing the morbidity and mortality due to accidents and
deliberate violence. Planning of road constructions, designing bus stations and public
access areas are some of the areas where observations of forensic medical
practitioners may be of use.
4. Continuous Professional Development of the members of the College
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5. Dissemination and sharing of knowledge and experience with other medical
colleagues through clinico-pathological conferences and so on are some of those.
A multitude of expectations and ambitions, perhaps, they may appear like dreams.
Nevertheless, I prefer to dream. Because all achievements or successes are dreams made a
reality.
In this huge task, I am so happy that there is a team comprising of experienced, veteran
senior colleagues and energetic young colleagues together with me. I am impressed with
their dedication and trustworthy unconditional support in college activities.
Acknowledgements
At this important juncture, I am failing in my duty if I do not talk about those, who helped
me to be what I am today.
I learnt to love and respect from my mother, late Mrs. Susila Waidyaratne and my father, late
Mr. Lionel Waidyaratne a humble teacher, who taught me to be honest, straightforward and
how to be flexible without sacrificing my principles. I am deeply indebted to them for
everything.
Though I do not know the names of my teachers of early school days, without their
contribution, I‟m sure; no later academic achievements would have been possible. The years
spent at Mahinda College, Galle was, I believe, instrumental in remodeling my character. I
again owe my father for his prudent decision to admit me and my brother to Mahinda
College. The whole environment and the history of that Great School inspired me very much.
The next important figure in my life is my aunt, late Mrs. Rathnavali Waidyaratne a
dedicated English teacher. It is her influence even today that inspires me to explore new
knowledge.
Studying in (then) USSR for my basic medical degree on a full scholarship is another,
pleasant adventure. To be frank we had excellent, facilities for medical education;
laboratories, clinical setups, dedicated teachers as well as very effective methodological
approach aiming at overall development.
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Internship at GH, Anuradhapura was another great learning experience. I must appreciate the
precedence set by five great clinicians with whom I happened to work and learn first steps of
medical practice. I owe to Dr. Thilak Abeysekara, Late Dr. M. Kumarasinghe, Sri Lanka
Shikamani Dr. A.C. Wijesurendra, Dr. Upali Perera and Deshamanya Dr. Kapila
Gunawardane for the guidance which paved the way for what I have achieved in my
academic life.
During my post graduate studies I worked under direct supervision of Prof. C.J. Babapulle
and Dr. S.M. Colombage. In addition to them Prof. M.S.L. Salgado, Dr. LBL de Alwis, late
Prof. N. Chandrasiri, Prof. Ravindra Fernando, late Prof. Nandadasa Kodagoda, Dr. Ananda
Samarasekara and Dr. Jean Perera guided me in different ways. I thank them all.
I cannot forget the days we studied together for our DLM and MD. Discussions full of
arguments, informal journal clubs and so on. Still we discuss our difficult problematic cases
with each other and learn a lot more. And I am happy that, those good friend colleagues are
with me today. Thank you very much, Prasanna (Dassanayake), Ajith (Tennakoon), Kumara
(Senanayake), Sunil (Kumara), Yapa (P.D) and Muditha (Vidanapathirana).
I appreciate the support rendered to me by the members of staff of Department of Forensic
Medicine, Peradeniya, JMO's office Kandy and Colombo South Teaching Hospitals, the staff
of TH Anuradhapura and DGH Matale and in particular the crowd at ILMT (Colombo JMO's
offices) who are always helpful.
But, that‟s not all; there is one single person, to whom I owe very much for all my personal,
professional and academic achievements. I may be wrong if I say that she was behind my
success. Really she was (and she is) one step ahead of me. She tolerated my absence at
home, during the years I was reading for DLM and MD, looking after our two children while
being pregnant for the third time. All those were in addition to her regular work as the only
medical officer at Anuradhapura Chest Clinic. I owe very much to my dearest wife Deepthini
and My son and two daughters for tolerating me and my academic and social life.
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Report of the Joint Secretaries
For the period February 2010 to March 2011
General
The period under review marks another year during which the College was able to complete
the plan of activities for the year successfully and effectively.
Council Meetings
During this period, there were 11 council meetings.
Report on the participation of the council members
Name of the member
Dr.Uthpala Attygalle
Dr. P.R. Ruwanpura
Dr. M. Vidanapathirana
Dr. I. Kitulwatte
Dr. N.A.S.P.Wijeratne
Dr. B. Weerasundera
Dr. P.A.S.Edirisinghe
Dr. P.B.Dassanayake
Dr. U.A.K. Tennakoon
Dr. D.L. Waidyarathna
Dr Sunil Kumara
Dr D.Wijewardhane
Dr. S.D.C.Perera
Dr..D.M.G. Fernando
Dr S.P.A.Hewage
Dr.
W.R.A.S.Rajapakshe
Dr U. Mayorathan
Dr.H.P. Wijewardhane
Dr. N.D.N.A. Mendis
Dr. J Warushahennadi
Dr. Ajith Jayasena
Dr. L.B.L. de Alwis
Dr. S.M. Colombage
Dr. Jean Perera
Prof. R. Fernando
Dr A. Samarasekara
1st
CM
20/3.
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2nd
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30/04
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15/05
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19/06
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5th
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17/07
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21/08
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Activities of the College for the year 2010
1. Work initiated by the previous council
a. Paediatric autopsy format
3 consultative meetings among the members with island wide representation and
experts involving in ancillary studies were held successfully to finalize these
documents. The documents have reached almost the final stage needing the review
by overseas expert professor Byard. There will be a trial run at the same time in
consultant JMO stations before the document is finalized as a National document.
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b. Alcohol –Examination of alleged drunk
The drafted document was circulated to the general membership and the inputs were
obtained. With all the inputs final draft had been handed over to the National Injury
Prevention committee to make necessary amendments to the regulations and to the
Motor Traffic Act.
After obtaining views from the membership the College sent the suggestions to
proposed amendments to Motor Traffic act regarding medical examination of alleged
drunken drivers specially on the questionable term “prescribed limit” to the Acting
Director Non Communicable Diseases. Further, the College requested the President
or the nominee of the President of the College of the Forensic Pathologists to be
appointed as the advisory authority in Motor Traffic Advisory Council with
regards to controversial issues and future amendments based on advancement of
science.
c.
Management of rape survivors (UNFPA)
3 subcommittee meetings were held to finalize this document and the draft
documents are now awaiting a final consultative meeting among the general
membership. College received the final installment of UNFPA funds for this project
and they had agreed to support the College further in completion and implementation
of this document. Discussions on the Pilot project and funding has been initiated and
MOU will be signed between the College and UNFPA.
2. New projects initiated in year 2010
a.
MLR for child abuse victims (collaboration of Ministry of Justice and
UNICEF)
3 draft documents were completed following 3 consultative meetings to obtain expert
inputs of the membership with collaboration of Ministry of Justice and UNICEF.
The documents included;
1. Format for collecting medico-legal information in child abuse
2. Instructions for medico-legal examination of case of alleged child abuse
3. Medico legal report
The three Consultative meetings were held at the Conference facility of Water‟s
Edge, Battarmulla between October to December while several subcommittee
meetings were held prior to main meetings in between. All the members and few
other experts involving management and investigation of victims of child abuse were
invited for these meetings. A draft document at the end of the stipulated project was
handed over to the UNICEF and the Ministry of Justice. We wish to place on record
the appreciation to the Document Coordinator Dr. Handun Wijewardena and all the
members in the subcommittee and the general membership for providing their
expertise to this important activity.
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Initial discussions on the pilot project and funding prior to National implementation
have been initiated with the Ministry of Justice and UNICEF and MOU will be
signed between the College and Ministry of Justice and UNICEF.
The project proposal is being prepared thanks to Dr. Anuruddhi Edirisinghe and the
trial run will commence in at least one specialist station in a province in voluntary
basis. The College is planning to obtain UNICEF and UNFPA assistance to upgrade
the fasciitis in the examination and training of the doctors who examine these cases.
The feedback will be evaluated and audited and then the final document will be
prepared with these inputs before National implementation. The Pilot project is
planned to be conducted as an electronic based reporting system.
b. Preparing guidelines on ethical issues pertaining to the practices of the forensic
pathologists
A consultative meeting was held with participation of specialists in Forensic
Medicine to discuss and make suggestions to SLMC regarding ethical issues
pertaining to practices of the Forensic Pathologists. After much discussion it was
decided that there is no need of a separate code of Ethics for Forensic Pathologists
in Sri Lanka. However, it was decided that suggestions will be made to the SLMC on
general ethical principles included in the “ Guidelines on Ethical Conduct for
Medical Practitioners registered with the Sri Lanka Medical Council” issued by the
Sri Lanka Medical Council, to suit the medico-legal work. At the end of the meeting
a subcommittee was appointed to propose suggestions to SLMC on discussed issues.
c. Suggestions to amend the Guideline on Medical and Death Certificates
A letter sent by SLMC regarding above matter was circulated to the membership
together with the existing document, “Guideline on Medical and Death Certificates”
to obtain their suggestions and the same subcommittee working on ethical issues was
appointed to make amendments to the document based on suggestions.
d. Maternal death post mortem protocol
A project proposal with a working document was prepared by the Joint secretary I.
Kitulwatte which was reviewed by Dr. P.A.S.Editrisinghe, editor and the President
Dr. Uthpala Attygalle was handed over to UNICEF for funding and the College was
able to receive Rs. 425,500.00 as initial funds and it is planned to have consultative
meetings to prepare the document based on the working document with the
participation of all the members.
3. College Lecture
Annual College lecture for the year 2010 was held at the Auditorium of the Postgraduate
Institute of Medicine on 2nd December 2010 at 5.00 p.m. The lecture was delivered by
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Prof. David Ranson, Deputy Director, Victoria Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) &
Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine, University of Monash, Australia. The topic
was “DNA contamination in sexual assault examination and the role of CT
scanning in Forensic Pathology Practices”
Professor David Ranson was awarded an honorary membership of the college. College
Members and other invitees were present at the lecture. Annual dinner of the council
followed the lecture.
4. News Letter
College news letter for the year 2010 prepared by Dr. P.A.S.Edirsinghe, editor was
circulated among the membership.
5. Handbook
The review process of the handbook was completed by the kind cooperation of 28
specialists in Forensic Medicine. An editorial board was appointed for the hand book
consisting of the senior members of the college, Dr. S.M. Colomboge, Dr. Mrs. Jean
Perera, Dr. Ananda Samarasekara, Dr. A.B. Seneviratne and Dr. P.R.Ruwanpura.
It was unanimously decided that once the handbook is published it should be published
under the authorship of Dr. L.B.L.de Alwis and include the list of the reviewers as
contributors.
6. Refresher courses for the foreign medical graduates
4 cycles of the refresher courses for the foreign medical graduates sitting for the ERPM
Examinations were completed successfully with the dedicated assistance of the ERPM
coordinator Dr. Janaki Warushahennadi, by October 2010. Many members gave their
services as tutors for this programme. The support given by Dr. Ananda Samarasekara
in providing the lecture hall and multimedia facilities of the ILMT is greatly appreciated.
The income to the College from this course was Rs. 4,31,000.00.
7. Annual Scientific Sessions
The 9th Annual Scientific Session was held on 12th of February 2011 at the Lionel
Memorial Auditorium of Sri Lanka medical Association, with the theme, Forensic
Medicine; Safeguarding Children and their Rights.
Dr. Ravindra Ruberu,
Secretary, Ministry of Health, was the chief guest. The Special Guest was Dr. Hiranthi
Wijemanna, A Member of the United Nation‟s International Committee for Rights of
the Child participated as the Guest of Honour. Hon. Attorney General, Mr. Mohan
Peiris and Desiree Jongsma, Deputy Country Representative, UNICEF grazed the
occasion as a special guests. The day‟s programme included a plenary lecture, symposia,
a debate, 10 free paper presentations and 17 poster presentations. College was able to
receive financial assistance to this event from UNICEF.
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a. Symposium on Safeguarding Children
Chairperson: Dr. Hiranthi Wijemanna, Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the
Child (CRC)
Panelists:
Forensic Medicine in safeguarding children in Sri Lanka
Dr. D.L.Waidyaratne, Consultant JMO, Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura
Legal aspects on safeguarding children in Sri Lanka
Mr. Jayantha Jyasuriya, Deputy Solicitor General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo
Role of the police in safeguarding children in Sri Lanka
Mr. Cecil de Silva, SSP, Director Bureau for Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women
NCPA perspective on safeguarding children in Sri Lanka
Mrs. Anoma Dissanayake, Chairperson, National Child Protection Authority
b. Plenary Lecture
Chairperson: Dr. Ananda Samarasekera, JMO, Colombo
Psychological autopsy: Forensic and Social Aspects
Dr. Neil Fernando
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Mental Hospital Angoda
c.
Debate
“Is it mandatory for a doctor to report teenage pregnancies to legal authority?”
Moderator: Mr. Palitha Fernando, PC
Additional Solicitor General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo
Proposing team
Dr. Ajith Tennakoon, Additional Consultant JMO, Colombo
Mr. Rohantha Abeysuriya, Senior State Counsel, AG’s Department, Colombo
Dr. Channa Perera, Consultant JMO, Negombo
Opposing team
Dr. Muditha Vidanapathirana, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, SJU
Dr. Ayesha Lokubalasuriya, Consultant Community Physician, Family Health
Bureau
Dr. Dinesh Fernando, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
The award for the best research presentation was won by a paper on “Relationship
between Gestational Age & Anthropometric Parameters of Neonates - A
Preliminary study”,Fernando DMG , Weerakkody IR, Ranmohottige USN, Gamage
SMK, Kumarasiri PVR. The award for the best poster was won by a poster on “A
Hidden Killer? Visceral Leishmaniasis”, Jayasena WMAS , Jayasundara JP,
Abeygunasekara PH. The best paper for the theme of the year was won by a paper
titled “Justice delayed –Justice denied; A study on time frames of medico-legal
examinations, reporting and giving evidence in cases of alleged child abuse”;
Edirisinghe PAS, Kitulwatte IDG, Sihanada AAS, Bulathsinhala BAAR. The award
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for the unit that had submitted highest number of papers was won by the Department
of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ragama. More than 100 persons
including members of related professionals participated.
8. College Journal
The inaugural issue of the College Journal (Printed version), The Medico Legal Journal
of Sri Lanka was launched at the opening ceremony of the 9th Annual Academic
Sessions. The founder president & the Co-Editor Dr. L.B.L. de Alwis handed over
the 1st copy to the chief guest, while Dr. P.R.Ruwanpura the President Elect, Dr.
Anuruddhi Edirisinghe, the other Co-Editor and Dr. Muditha Vidanapathirana, the Vice
President handed over the other copies respectively to the Guest of Honour, Hon.
Attorney General of Sri Lanka, and the UNICEF representative. The first issue of the
journal contained many papers on child abuse and all the registered participants
received a copy free of charge.
9. Annual Cricket Match
The annual cricket match of the College was held on 21 March 2010 at Prison Grounds.
The team from the Institute of Legal Medicine and Toxicology won the award of the
year.
The joint secretaries wish to take this opportunity to place on record their sincere
appreciation for the cooperation extended to them by the members of the council and the
general membership.
Hon. Joint Secretaries (2010-2011)
Dr. Indira Kitulwatte
Dr. Samantha Wijeratne
Ethics
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Report of the Joint Secretaries
For the period March 2011 to March 2012
The period under review marks another year, during which the College was able to complete
some of the planned activities and initiated new activities, hopefully which would be carried
on in the next Council.
Office Bearers and Members of the Council
At the Annual General Meeting held on 26th March 2011 held at the ILMT Colombo, the
following office bearers and committee members of the Council were elected.
President:
Prof. M.S.L. Salgado
President Elect:
Dr. D. L. Waidyaratne
Vice President:
Dr. U. A. Tennakoon
Treasurer:
Dr. M. P. B.A. Abeysinghe
Joint Secretaries:
Dr. I.S. Gunasekara
Dr. M. Vidanapathirana
Editors:
Dr. D. M. G. Fernando
Dr. A. Jayasena
Committee members: Dr. P B. Dassanayake
Dr. I.D.G. Kitulwatte
Dr. N.D. A. Mendis
Dr. S.P. A. Hewage
Dr. S.D. C. Perera
Dr. P Senasinghe
Dr. A Rathnaweera
Dr. W.R. S. A. Rajapaksha
Coordinators:
Documents
Dr. H. P. Wijewardene
Social
Dr. J. M. Perera
Academic
Dr. P. A. S. Edirisinghe
ERPM
Dr. R Haq
Ex- Officio
Past Presidents:
Dr. L.B.L. De Alwis
Prof. Ravindra Fernando
Dr. A Samamrasekara
Dr. U Attygalle
However, in June 2011 Dr. R Haq resigned from his post and Dr. R samaranayake was
appointed as the ERPM Coordinator. In September 2011 Dr. J. M Perera and Dr. P
Senasinghe resigned from their posts. Dr. Amal Vadysinghe was appointed as a committee
member of the council and Dr. S.P.A. Hewage was appointed as the Social coordinator.
During this period there were twelve council meetings, which were held at the Office of the
JMO, C.S. T.H., Ka;ubowila on the 1st Saturday of each month at 9.30am on most
occasions.
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The Participation of the Council members were as follows:
Prof. M.S.L. Salgado
Dr. D.L. Waidyaratne
Dr. Ajith Tennakoon
Dr. Bandula
Abeysinghe
Dr. I. Gunasekara
Dr. M.
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Activities of the College for Year 2011
A) Routine activities
1.
Work initiated by the previous Council
a) The Paediatric Autopsy Protocol
The document which was simplified and finalised and was submitted to the Epidemiology
Unit. In turn, it will be put forward to the National Steering Committee for further action
and implementation, which would be issued as a circular through the Ministry of Health.
b) Maternal Death Autopsy Protocol – funded by the UNICEF
Four consultative meetings were held and the document was finalised. A meeting with a
bigger forum of the College is needed before the document is handed over to the UNICEF
for implementation through the Family Health Bureau and Ministry of Health.
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c) Guidelines for conducting examinations and reporting on victims of child abuse –
in collaboration with UNICEF and Ministry of Justice
The document is finalised.
However, a project proposal is needed to implement the pilot studies. Prof. MSL Salgado,
Dr. DL Waidyaratne, Dr. U Attygalle, Dr. A Edirisinghe and Dr. I Kitulwatte were
nominated by the Council to develop the project proposal.
The Council nominated the following centres for implementation of the pilot studies.
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JMO‟s Office Kalubowila/Dept. of Forensic Medicine University of Sri
Jayewardenepura
JMO‟s Office Ragama/Dept. of Forensic Medicine University of Kelaniya
JMO‟s Office Karapitiya/Dept. of Forensic Medicine University of Ruhuna
JMO‟s Office Rathnapura
JMO‟s Office Anuradhapura
d) Management of victims of sexual assault – funded by UNFPA
A consultative meeting was held on 29th April 2011 and subsequently the document was
finalised. It has been handed over to the UNFPA and is ready for printing.
2.
Induction Ceremony of the President
According to the wishes of the President, this did not take place during the period under
review.
3.
Annual College Lecture
The Annual College Lecture for year 2011 was held on ..... November 2011 at the
Auditorium of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine at 5.00pm. The lecture was delivered
by Prof. Duarte Nuna Vieira of the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Coimbre,
Portugal on “Body Damage Assessment in Civil Law –Current Situation in Europe.”
Professor Vieira was awarded Honorary membership of the College. Council members and
other invitees participated at the lecture.
Subsequently, Prof. Vieira was hosted at the Annual dinner of the Council Members.
4.News Letter
The Editors were unable to publish news letters during the period under review.
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5. Hand book
There was no progress.
6. Refresher courses for foreign medical graduates
Three cycles (June, July and November) were completed for the above mentioned
candidates sitting for the ERPM examination. The course was coordinated perfectly by Dr.
Ravindra Samaranayake‟s dedicated effort. Many members gave their support as tutors for
this programme.
The support given by Dr. K Sunil Kumara in providing the lecture hall is greatly
appreciated.
The total income for the College during the year from this programme was
Rs. 526,430/= , this is almost 100,000/= more than the previous year.
7. Annual Scientific Sessions
The 10th Annual Scientific Sessions was held on 25th February 2011 at the Lionel Memorial
Auditorium of the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
The theme of the Sessions was “Forensic Medicine in the reduction of Maternal, Perinatal
and Infant morbidity and mortality in Sri Lanka”
The sessions included two plenary lectures and an interesting debate on
“Termination of pregnancy should be liberalised in Sri Lanka”.
This was followed by 12 oral presentations and 29 poster presentations which was
significantly higher than the previous Annual Scientific Sessions.
The event was partly sponsored by the UNICEF.
The publicity obtained for the event was excellent with articles appearing in the Sunday
Island news paper and the Times Paper.
8. College Journal
No issues of the Medico-Legal Journal were released during the period under review.
9. Annual Cricket Match
The Annual cricket match of the College was held on 4th December 2011 at the Prison
Grounds in Colombo.
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B) New activities
1. Public Seminar on drink and driving
For the first time in the history of the College a public seminar was held. The above
seminar was held on the 5th of August 2011, at the Auditorium of the MRI, Colombo.
The speakers included Dr. Ananda Samarasekara (College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri
Lanka), Mr. Palitha Fernando (Attorney General‟s Department),Mrs. Sakuntala Tennakoon
(Government Analyst Dept.) and a representative of Mr. Wijetillake (Police Dept).
The event was a success and persons who attended the seminar were delighted by the
demonstration of the use of the breathalyser by the police department.
There was a review article published in the Daily Mirror news paper on 10th August 2011
which brought recognition to the College following the public seminar.
2. College T-shirt and cap
Yet again, for the first time in the history of the College, souvenirs‟ in the form of T-shirts
and caps were produced with the College logo which enabled the members to purchase
them. These were sold at the Annual cricket match.
3. Felicitation of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General
The Attorney General Mrs. Eva Wanasinghe PC and Solicitor General Mr. Palitha
Fernando PC were felicitated by the College by hosting a dinner at the Galadari Meridian,
Colombo on the 4th of November 2011.
Once again this has not been done in the past years.
4. Workshop on Histopathology and Anthropology
This Continuous Professional Development activity has been organized by the Council for
the benefit of the members.
The two day work shop is scheduled to be held on the 20th and 21st of April 2012. The
resource persons for the work shop are Dr. Clive Cook and Dr. Alanah from Perth,
Australia.
College funds would not be used for sponsoring the resource persons.
The resource persons were unable to conduct the workshop before the 30th of March.
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5. Library for the College
Yet another first in the history of the College, the President Prof. MSL Salgado obtained
permission and space for the College to have its‟ library , housed in the Sri Lanka Medical
Library at No: 6 Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7.
6. Constitution- Review and amendments
The general membership of the College was invited to participate at the meetings held in this
regard.
The suggested amendments were circulated electronically to the general membership for
comments and ideas.
This will be taken up as an agenda item at the AGM.
7. Membership drive
The membership drive which commenced early in the year resulted in the following:
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Two members joined the College as Ordinary members.
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Three members upgraded their membership from Associate members to
Ordinary members
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Two members joined the College as Associate members.
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Four persons obtained Annual membership.
The Joint Secretaries informed the Council that three members who were eligible for
Ordinary membership had migrated.
8. New purchases for the College
A multi media projector was purchased for the College.
A steel cupboard also was purchased.
The joint Secretaries prepared an inventory for the College, sorted out the things in the
cupboards and re-organised the items in a methodical and systematic manner to the best of
our abilities.
9. Starting of a minutes book
At the insistence of the President, the Joint Secretaries were compelled to start an official
minutes book for the College which has not existed in the past.
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10. Change of time and venue for the AGM and Members Night
The time and venue of the AGM was changed from the ILMT( JMOs Office Colombo
,morning hours) to Light House Galley ,evening Hours with a view to having a Members
Night and a get together, another first in the history of the College.
The response of the membership is to be observed.
11.
College tie
Arrangements have been made to order 100 ties with the College logo. Details have to be
finalised and the order has to be confirmed with the relevant persons.
12. Utilisation of funds allocated for the Induction of the President
As mentioned earlier, according to the wishes of the President an Induction ceremony was
not held.
However, the funds allocated for the said purpose was utilised to provide high quality bags
at the Annual Academic Sessions and to subsidise the cost of the Members Night.
The joint Secretaries wish to take this opportunity to place on record their sincere thanks
and appreciation for the corporation extended to them by the members of the Council and
general membership.
Dr. Ianthi Gunasekara
Dr. Muditha Vidanapathirana
Joint Secretaries (2011-2012)
Autopsies
Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on
dead people?
All my autopsies are performed on dead people
The Diagnosis
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A patient complained to his doctor, "I've been to three
other doctors and none of them agreed with your
diagnosis." The doctor calmly replied, "Just wait until
you are referred to the JMO, then he’ll see that I was
right."
Location
Question: And where was the location of the accident?
Answer: Approximately milepost 499.
Question: And where is milepost 499?
Answer: Probably between milepost 498 and 500.
Alive or dead?
Attorney : Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did
you check for a pulse?
Doc: No.
Attorney: Did you check for blood pressure?
Doc: No.
Attorney: Did you check for breathing?
Doc: No.
Attorney: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive
when you began the autopsy?
Doc: No.
Attorney: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
Doc: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Attorney: But could the patient have still been alive
nevertheless?
Doc: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and
practicing law somewhere.
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MANAGING DIRECTOR
OFFICE
No. 590/D,
Hirimbura Road
Galle
Tel. 091-5678734
091-2243058
RESIDENCE
No. 131,
Udawalawwa,
Ananda Mawatha,
Kithulamptiya, Galle
Tel. 091-2225658
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G.W. Enterprises
Proprietor
Gamini Wickramarachchi
Contacts
Heenatagoda Road,
Tel: 091 22 24290
Unawatuna,
Mob: 0718271769
Galle.
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YEAR PLAN FOR CFPSL 2012
1. Completion of the work initiated by the College in previous
years and implementation
a. Guidelines on autopsies of maternal Deaths)
b. Guidelines on Paediatric autopsy protocol
c. Guidelines on Alcohol –Examination of alleged drunk
d. Guidelines on Examination, reporting and management of
sexually abused survivors for medico-legal purposes
e. Guidelines on Medico-legal examination of case of alleged
child abuse
f. Guidelines on autopsies of maternal Deaths
2 Annual academic sessions
February/March 2013
3 College journal- 2 issues to be printed during the year Sept.
2012/March 2013
4 News Letter August & October 2012/January & April 2013
5 CPD activities
a. College Annual Lecture
b. 1-2 workshops
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Conducting orientation Course in Forensic Medicine for the
foreign qualified medical graduates seeking registration to
practice medicine in Sri Lanka
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Best wishes from
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Tharanga Learners
Grade ‘A’ Driving School
Head Office – Galle
No. 14, Samudra Mawatha, Galle
Tel. 091-2234202
Town branch, Talbert Town
Super Market, Galle
Ananda Kariyawasam
Proprietor
Mob. 077-3016226
Branches
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Karapitiya
Mapalagama
Neluwa
Weligama
Kaluthara
Horana
Embilipitiya
Hambantota
Ambalantota
Werahera
Ratnapura
- 091-4941454
- 091-4941457
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- 041-2250167
- 034-4948123
- 034-4937269
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PANNIPITIYA NURSING HOME
(FOUNDED IN 1996)
WE ARE OPEN AROUND
THE CLOCK TO SERVE THE
PATIENTS IN THEIR
MOMENT OF NEED
WITH THE STATE OF THE
ART MEDICAL FACILITIES
AT NO EXTRA COST
NO 334/4/
HOKANDARA ROAD,
MORAKETIYA
PANNIPITIYA.
Telephone- 0112840065, 0112840384,
0112851332, 0114378262, 0114378263, 0114378264, 0114378265, 0114209157.
FAX- 0114308671
WEB- www.pannipitiya-nursinghome.com
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Co-operative Hospital,
Galle
 Channel facilities
 24 hrs OPD facilities
 Inward facilities
 Ultra Sound Scans
 CT scans
 Endoscopies
 Colonoscopies
 Pharmacy & laboratory facilities
 Diabetic centre
65, Wakwella Road,
Galle
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With best complements from
T&D MANAGEMENT
CONSULTANTS (PVT)LTD
We are a registered Limited Liability Company carrying out the following services;
Financial services such as Preparation of Accounts Tax Consultancy.
Registration of companies and other secretarial services, preparation of project proposals, handling
BOI, EPF & ETF matters, contracts, Visa matters, preparation of administration procedures,
management consultancy services, recruitments and Letters of appointment.
Hotline: 091 4931952-3
Mobile:0777901449
Email:tdassogalle@yahoo.com
Head Office
YMBA Building,
Fort, Galle
Tele:0912225700, 091 4384856,
Fax: 091 4384849
Branches:
Colombo
No: 10, Havelock Place,
Colombo-5
Tele/fax: 0114734962
0114860112
Matara
YMBA Building,
Rahula Road,
Matara
Tele/fax:0412231188
0414926911
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